I just read this article and thought that I would be the first to pass it on:

"Willard Bay June sucker project 4/1/2009

The JSURP and the DRW announce an exciting change in management in the effort to preserve the native June sucker. For several years, the study commission has been searching for a suitable shallow water fishery to serve as a host for a reserve population for June suckers. We are proud to announce that our studies have borne fruit and the perfect lake has been found, Willard Bay. Due to continued problems with the dike structure, it is felt that the impoundment will be unsuitable for a continued warmwater sportfish fishery. Therefore, it will be partially drained, chemically treated, and then restocked with June suckers, who will thrive in the shallow, yet clean water. Removal of the fishing pressure will eliminate the constant conflicts with waterskiers and wake boarders. The entire project is expected to take place over the next 5 years, but should begin in 2010 with partial drainage of the lake.

The DRW issued this comment from Peter Cushing. We know that some will be disappointed in this change in Willard management, but we feel that it is for the greater good. The Feds are also requiring it. We absolutely know that we can eliminate the carp in Willard. That is something we can't say about Utah lake. We also plan to replace the Willard wiper fishery by introducing wipers into Cutler reservoir and Settlement Canyon res. in Tooele county. These two impoundments have abundant chub and other prey species that should feed the wipers well. We are also considering wipers in Strawberry to put a further dent in the chubs there.

“How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day…You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey.” -- Steve Maraboli

Your a funny guy, Kent!!!!I also heard they were going to drain Strawberry to install underground warming system and introduce Carp into the new warm water fishery and limit it to spear fishing contests only....

This had better be a bad April fools joke If they think the stream access issue had fisherman up in arms, wait till this $hit hits the fan !!!!!! The sooner the damn June suckers are completly extinct in Utah the better off all our fisheries will be. There not any better than carp. Am I gulible? Maybe. But I wouldn't put it past the state to do something along these lines. Just reading that got my blood boiling. Crappy way to start out wed. morning

Man that was a good one! My blood pressure went off the chart for about 20 seconds. Heart rate still hasn't gone back to normal, it's okay, coffee is brewing and I need it a little higher until I get the coffee in me.

Good one, Kent! Happy April Fools Day to you, too. You should have subtitled it- BFTSA for BFT Suckers Anonymous. --------------------------------------------- Some are haunted by the fish that got away. Others quietly plot their revenge.

“How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day…You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey.” -- Steve Maraboli

LMFAO! Had me there totally for a minute. That was a nice one alright........articulately constructed and nuanced too! I completely ignored how you referred to them as the DRW. LOL. Starting to get angry there for a bit haha. Even peter cushing wasn't obvious at first.....the issue itself was sooooooooo compelling. That is an awesome one!

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